Topic category: Mod showcase and discussion
Henlo..
The mod is called Phenomena and the goal of the mod in short is to completely flood the game with content in the form of materials and items that are specifically meant to give items in the base game that otherwise don't have much usage an unreasonable amount of usage. Things like emerald which is only good for a decorative block and trading currency will probably pop up and turn things into direct upgrades or just make something new and completely random altogether to form a new conceptual material and then that thing will probably make something completely new and random, just as an example.
Its a completely unorganized spiel of ideas that I'm basically just going to throw together into a playable context. So here's 3 of my favorite looking items so far I've made!
Charged Stormbane Alloy (The first image)
- An ingot made from 1 of the 2 only new ores set for this mod, being called Zephyrite, along with copper and phantom membranes. Crafting it gives you an uncharged version which turns into its charged variant upon being struck by lightning. The purpose of this alloy is to be a direct upgrade to its uncharged variant's item kit as the charged variant cannot make anything by itself aside from more major crafting components for other things. Doing so grants the utility in question buffs related to dexterous/speed based effects.
Blazesteel (The second image)
- A metal forged by smithing blaze powder and a fire charge on an iron ingot. The purpose of this ingot is to be a direct ingredient for upgrading a new item kit made from the other new exclusive ore, and to make a kit itself which grants buffs related to power/resistances. It is another major crafting component for early game content.
Aetherium (The final third image)
- An ingot made from Zephyrite once again but not in the traditional sense. This is the second alternative to upgrading Zephyrite and that is by carrying it up into the skies with you (all the way to y:200 to be exact). Upon doing so while holding the Zephyrite in your main hand, it will convert to Aetherium and for your troubles, double the gain based on the amount of Zephyrite you had. Aetherium is a completely new ingot set to have its entire own kit which will be upgradable on its own from new materials set in the End and nether. The kit itself grants buffs related to mobility/flight.
Aaaand there's that. If YOU have a random idea to chuck similar to this or just an item that sounds cool that you have no idea how it would be obtained or what it would do, please I encourage you to still pitch it. This is my first ever mod and I just want to make things that seem cool!